Liabilities / Assets
76th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 38-3812497 • 501(c)13 • Venus, TX
Profile
BURIAL OF THE DEAD.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
76th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
76th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
57th percentile
Higher net margin than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
90th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 9.9% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
60th percentile
Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
64th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$318,440
Up $8,949 (+2.9%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
$318,440
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
Up$46,605
Up $8,162 (+21%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$37,656
Up $515 (+1.4%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$8,949
Up $7,647 (+587%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
BURIAL OF THE DEAD.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| OPENING GRAVES, BURIAL OF THE DEAD & CLOSING GRAVES - 90% OF OUR PURPOSE. THE SELLING OF BURIAL PROPERTY - 10% OF OUR PURPOSE. THE FIRST BURIAL IN THE VENUS CEMETERY WAS RECORDED IN 1896 AND HAS BEEN IN CONTINUOUS OPERATION SINCE THAT TIME. THE CEMETERY HAS PROVIDED A FINAL RESTING PLACE FOR HUNDREDS OF RESIDENTS & FORMER RESIDENTS OF VENUS AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO IN THE FUTURE. | $0 | $0 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHERRI APPLETON | Sec/Treasurer | PT | $4,630 | - | $4,630 |
| NELDA FREDERICK | 1st Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| BESS CARLISLE | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| SHIRLEY HEDGEPETH | Assistant Sec/Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAVID BARKSDALE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CAROLYN WELCHER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ROBERT SHAW | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| LYNN FOWLER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| SHAUNA MCCULLOUGH | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CAROLINA CUEVAS MARBUT | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Description: interest income. Amount: 1,827. Description: dividend income. Amount: 7,039. Description: capital gain distributions lt. Amount: 7,245. Description: capital gain distributions st. Amount: 355. Total included on form 990-ez, line 4: 16,466.”
“Income: gross receipts: 7,880. Returns and allowances: 0. Less cost of goods sold: 0. Gross profit: 7,880.”
“Description: depreciation. Amount: 183. Description: other expenses. Amount: 28,246. Total to form 990-ez, line 14: 28,429.”
“Description: insurance. Amount: 1,659. Description: supplies & postage. Amount: 1,208. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 2,867.”
“Description: mutual funds. Beg. Of year amount: 221,528. End of year amount: 247,707. Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 24,457.”
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| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | WWW.VENUSMEMORIALPARK.COM |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 1,827. DESCRIPTION: DIVIDEND INCOME. AMOUNT: 7,039. DESCRIPTION: CAPITAL GAIN DISTRIBUTIONS LT. AMOUNT: 7,245. DESCRIPTION: CAPITAL GAIN DISTRIBUTIONS ST. AMOUNT: 355. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 4: 16,466. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 7,880. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 0. GROSS PROFIT: 7,880. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 183. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 28,246. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 14: 28,429. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,659. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES & POSTAGE. AMOUNT: 1,208. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 2,867. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | DESCRIPTION: MUTUAL FUNDS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 221,528. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 247,707. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 24,457. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7 - SALES OF INVENTORY |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2025-11-04 |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | VENU |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 383812497 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum | 0 | 8177758487 |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | VENUS |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | TX |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 76084 |
| ReturnHeader/IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd | 0 | 0 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN | 0 | 752147649 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | GILLIAM WHARRAM & CO PC |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 107 WESTMEADOW PO BOX 118 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | CLEBURNE |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | TX |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 76033 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 8176412274 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | STEVE LEHRMANN CPA |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-11-10T15:36:34-06:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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